Tag Archives: Jonathan Stickland

Influencers now required to disclose paid political content

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Could be stricter, and Lord knows our overall campaign finance system is a mess, but this was a slam dunk. Texas’ top campaign finance watchdog voted Tuesday to require social media figures to disclose when they are paid for … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged campaign finance reform, Empower Texans, ethics, Farris Wilks, impeachment, Influenceable LLC, Jonathan Stickland, Ken Paxton, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Texas, Texas Ethics Commission, The Lege, Tim Dunn, Tom Oliverson | Comments Off

Influencer disclosures

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I approve of this. Texas’ top campaign finance watchdog gave initial approval last week to a proposal that would require social media users to disclose if they are being paid to share or create political advertisements. The Texas Ethics Commission’s … Continue reading →

Yet another Paxton roundup

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The Senate trial starts in 11 days, and there continues to be so much Paxton news. Political pressure is intensifying around Republican state senators who will serve as the jurors in the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege | Tagged Aaron Reitz, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, Bryan Hughes, Charles Perry, Charles Schwertner, David Maxwell, Drew Springer, Drew Wicker, FBI, impeachment, Jonathan Stickland, Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton, Lauren Davis, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, Mitte Foundation, Moms Love Freedom, Nate Paul, Rick Perry, Senate, sexual harassment, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege | 1 Comment

More on the shitty people who prop up Ken Paxton

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

There’s no end to these assholes, part 2. In late June, about a dozen conservative Gen Z influencers converged on Fort Worth for a few days of right-wing networking. They hit local night spots, posed for group photos and met … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged Attorney General, Empower Texans, Farris Wilks, impeachment, Influenceable LLC, Jonathan Stickland, Ken Paxton, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Texas, The Lege, Tim Dunn, Tom Oliverson | 6 Comments

The long line of shitty people who prop up Ken Paxton

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

There’s no end to these assholes. Hours before the Texas House overwhelmingly voted to impeach Ken Paxton in May, a well-funded supporter of the attorney general issued a threat to his fellow Republicans. A vote to impeach Paxton, Jonathan Stickland … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized!, Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Attorney General, Empower Texans, Farris Wilks, impeachment, Jonathan Stickland, Ken Paxton, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Texas, Tim Dunn | Comments Off

Paxton calls on Phelan to resign

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The last few days of a legislative session are always the dumbest days of the session. Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that state House Speaker Dade Phelan should resign, accusing him of presiding over his chamber “in a state … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Attorney General, Bryan Slaton, Dade Phelan, Jonathan Stickland, Ken Paxton, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, videos | 3 Comments

Is there really a primary threat to Abbott?

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe, but it’s not a serious one. As Gov. Greg Abbott races to reopen all businesses and end mask mandates this week, it hasn’t been fast enough to defuse escalating political pressure from fellow Republicans who see Texas lagging behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Allen West, coronavirus, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2022, face masks, Florida, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Jonathan Stickland, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, primaries, quarantine, Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, Shelley Luther, Sid Miller, Texas | 5 Comments

After-deadline filing review: The Lege

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Now we come to the State House, which is where most of the action will be in 2020. In 2018, much of the energy and focus was on Congressional races, to the point where some hand-wringing articles were written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Aimee Garza Lopez, Alisa Simmons, Angela Brewer, Anthony Lo, Becca DeFelice, Bell County, Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, Bill Zedler, Brazos County, Candy Noble, Celina Montoya, Claire Barnett, Collin County, Craig Goldman, Dallas County, Dan Willis, Democratic primary, Denton County, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Beck, Eric Holguin, HD106, HD108, HD121, HD122, HD14, HD149, HD32, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD84, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Hubert Vo, Janet Dudding, Jeff Leach, Jeff Whitfield, Jennifer Skidonenko, Joanna Cattanach, Jodie Laubenberg, Joe Drago, Joe Straus, John Frullo, John Gibson, Jonathan Cocks, Jonathan Stickland, Lampasas County, Likeithia Williams, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lubbock, Lydia Bean, Lyle Larson, Matt Krause, Matt Shaheen, Morgan Meyer, Nueces County, Raza Rahman, Rocio Hernandez, Sharon Hirsch, Shawn Terry, Steve Allison, Steve Riddell, Sugar Ray Ash, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tom Adair, Tom Ervin, Tony Tinderholt | 5 Comments

Your daily Bonnen-MQS update

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just sittin’ here watching the wheels go round and round… After a week of denying that he asked an arch-conservative to target 10 fellow Republicans in the next primary election, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen challenged Empower Texans CEO Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dennis Bonnen, Dustin Burrows, Election 2020, Empower Texans, Jonathan Stickland, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Speaker's race, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Travis Clardy | Comments Off

See ya, Stickland

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Good riddance. State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, a firebrand conservative Republican from Bedford and one of the most vocal members of the Texas House, announced Monday he will not run for reelection in 2020. Stickland, first elected to represent House District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2018, Election 2020, HD92, Jonathan Stickland, Texas, The Lege, vaccinations | Comments Off

There’s always time for an attack on Planned Parenthood

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This one comes with an attack on local control, so it’s a twofer. Texas and its local governments would no longer be able to partner with abortion providers or their affiliates — even for services like sexual health education and … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Candy Noble, Donna Campbell, Harris County Department of Public Health and Environmental Services, HIV, Jonathan Stickland, local control, Planned Parenthood, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Zika | 1 Comment

So long, red light cameras

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Like ’em or not, they’re on their way out, barring a veto from Greg Abbott. The Republican-led push to rid Texas intersections of red-light cameras moved one step closer to becoming law after the state Senate signed off on a … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bob Hall, Houston, Jonathan Stickland, local control, red light cameras, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

We could have had an excise tax on e-cigarettes

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

But then Greg Abbott got involved. At the urging of the nation’s biggest tobacco company, Gov. Greg Abbott launched a late-hour push to change Texas legislation creating a 10% state retail excise tax on e-cigarette and vapor smoking products. That … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Altria, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, cigarette tax, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, FDA, Greg Abbott, Jonathan Stickland, Juul, Nathan Johnson, Rick Miller, Senate, Texas, The Lege, vaping | Comments Off

There’s only one solution to the anti-vax crisis

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

They have to be beaten at the ballot box. There’s no other way. On the South steps of the Texas Capitol, state Rep. Briscoe Cain prayed that the children standing beside him would not be mocked for their parents’ decision … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bill Zedler, Briscoe Cain, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD92, HD93, HD96, immunizations, Jonathan Stickland, Matt Krause, measles, Texans For Vaccine Choice, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Lege, vaccinations, whooping cough | Comments Off

House approves budget, and other news

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Always a major milestone. In Dennis Bonnen’s first major test as speaker of the Texas House, the chamber he oversees resoundingly passed a $251 billion budget Wednesday after a long but largely civil debate — a departure from the dramatics … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo, That's our Lege | Tagged appraisal caps, budget, Comptroller, Dennis Bonnen, Drew Springer, Dustin Burrows, Election 2018, feral hogs, Hurricane Harvey, John Zerwas, Jonathan Stickland, Lite Gov, Medicaid, Mike Collier, property taxes, revenue cap, school finance, school finance reform, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: 2018 State House

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Beto O’Rourke won 76 State House districts. Out of 150. Which is a majority. Let me say that again so it can fully sink in. BETO O’ROURKE WON 76 STATE HOUSE DISTRICTS. Remember that after the 2016 election, Democrats held … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Beto O'Rourke, Bill Zedler, Brad Buckley, Craig Eiland, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, GD31, Greg Abbott, HD102, HD105, HD106, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD121, HD122, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD136, HD138, HD14, HD23, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD32, HD34, HD43, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD74, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD96, HD97, Hillary Clinton, Jimmie Don Aycock, JM Lozano, Joe Straus, Jonathan Stickland, Matt Krause, precinct analysis, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter | 11 Comments

The anti-vaxxers keep on coming

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Eternal vigilance, and some more problematic legislators getting booted out of office, are required. Among the new Texas proposals is an “informed consent” bill filed by state Representative Bill Zedler, an outspoken anti-vaccine member of the House Public Health Committee. Zedler drew national … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bill Zedler, Bob Hall, Jonathan Stickland, Jose Rodriguez, Matt Krause, measles, Senate, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Immunization Partnership, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, vaccinations | 1 Comment

Can we turn the anti-vax tide in the Lege this session?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It sure would be nice, and this needs to be the primary goal. In Texas, children are required to have certain sets of vaccinations before they can be enrolled in public school – including the vaccine for measles. But parents … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bill Zedler, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gene Wu, Jonathan Stickland, Kel Seliger, Matt Krause, measles, Peter Hotez, Senate, Texas, The Immunization Partnership, The Lege, vaccinations | Comments Off

TAB wants the Lege to quit it with bathroom bills

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The talk is good. We’ll see about the action. Texas lawmakers spent too much time this year debating bathrooms and immigration, and took their eyes off some matters vital to economic growth, such as phasing out the business-franchise tax and … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged business margins tax, Election 2018, immigration, Jonathan Stickland, Konni Burton, Senate, Texas, Texas Association of Business, The Lege, transgender rights | 2 Comments

Pushing the NFL Draft angle

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Every angle is going to be needed, and this is one that ought to speak to some folks. The Cowboys’ efforts to land the NFL draft and how it could be derailed by the legislative push for a bathroom bill … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Arlington, Chris Turner, Cowboys Stadium, Dan Patrick, Election 2018, Greg Abbott, Jerry Jones, Jonathan Stickland, Kelly Hancock, Konni Burton, Matt Krause, NFL, Senate, special session, Texas, Texas Association of Business, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, transgender rights | Comments Off

The anti-vaxxers had another good legislative session

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Sure would be nice if we could put a stop to this. It was mid-April, more than halfway through the legislative session, and Texans for Vaccine Choice was finally getting the fight it had been spoiling for. On April 11, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bill Zedler, Election 2018, Gene Wu, Jonathan Stickland, primaries, Sarah Davis, Texans For Vaccine Choice, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, vaccinations | Comments Off

House passes its budget

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Mostly shenanigan-free, with a nice little side order of shade for a few people who deserve it. After 15 and a half hours of debate on hundreds of amendments to the Texas House budget, lawmakers in the lower chamber passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Abel Herrero, abortion, Briscoe Cain, CPS, Dan Patrick, Drew Springer, Greg Abbott, Ina Minjarez, Joe Straus, John Zerwas, Jonathan Stickland, Ken Paxton, Medicaid, rainy day fund, Senate, Texans for Education Opportunity, Texas, Texas Enterprise Fund, The Lege, vouchers | 1 Comment

Some early legislative race news

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few links of interest. First, the race in SD24 heats up. Republican state Rep. Susan King said Monday that she will join an increasingly crowded primary field to replace retiring GOP state Sen. Troy Fraser. King had earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Andrew Piel, Bernie Aldape, Bo French, Charlie Geren, Cody Wheeler, Diane Patrick, Election 2016, HD144, HD92, HD94, HD99, Jonathan Stickland, Mary Ann Perez, primaries, Scott Fisher, SD24, Senate, Susan King, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, Troy Fraser | Comments Off

Rangers finish Stickland report

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Rulebreaking but not lawbreaking is the conclusion. A Texas Rangers investigation released Tuesday found that the staff of state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, filled out witness registration forms for people who were not in the Capitol but that no one … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Joe Pickett, John Kuempel, Jonathan Stickland, Texas, Texas Rangers, The Lege | Comments Off

There’s still time for bad bills to be passed

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Bad bill #1: After four hours of debate and more than a dozen failed amendments offered by Democrats, the Senate on Monday gave preliminary approval to far-reaching restrictions on minors seeking abortions in Texas without parental consent. On a 21-10 … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, adoption, Byron Cook, Charles Perry, drivers licenses, Equality Texas, gay rights, health insurance, insurance exchanges, Jonathan Stickland, judicial bypass, Kirk Watson, Larry Taylor, lawsuit, Scott Sanford, Senate, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Stickland not out of the woods

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Despite what he says. A state investigation into allegations that state Rep. Jonathan Stickland improperly registered witnesses to testify on a bill banning red light cameras has cleared Stickland of wrongdoing, his office announced Monday. But two officials involved in … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged District Attorney, DPS, Joe Pickett, Jonathan Stickland, Texas, Texas Rangers, The Lege, Travis County | Comments Off

Rangers to investigate Stickland

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s starting to get real. The Texas Rangers will investigate allegations that witnesses were improperly registered to testify last week on a bill banning red light cameras at a House Transportation Committee hearing. The House General Investigating and Ethics Committee … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged District Attorney, DPS, Joe Pickett, John Kuempel, Jonathan Stickland, Texas, Texas Rangers, The Lege, Travis County, videos | Comments Off

Stickland responds

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

He says he did nothing wrong. esponding to claims that he improperly registered witnesses at a committee hearing, state Rep. Jonathan Stickland released a statement Monday standing by his actions. During a Thursday night hearing of the House Transportation Committee, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged ethics, Joe Pickett, John Kuempel, Jonathan Stickland, red light cameras, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

As Jonathan Stickland turns

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Cue dramatic organ music. The chairman of the House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics said Friday he plans to investigate allegations that witnesses were signed up improperly to speak at a transportation committee meeting from which state Rep. Jonathan … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged District Attorney, Joe Pickett, Jonathan Stickland, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | Comments Off

Budget passes House as most amendments get pulled

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It was a long day in the House on Tuesday and Wednesday but not a terribly bloody one as many of the budget amendments and riders that had been queued up got withdrawn. A brief recap of the action: Border … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Abel Herrero, abstinence, border, budget, Chris Turner, Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, Dennis Bonnen, DPS, Harold Dutton, HIV, Jimmie Don Aycock, Jonathan Stickland, Nicole Collier, Poncho Nevarez, pre-kindergarten, school finance, schools, Senate, sexually transmitted diseases, Stuart Spitzer, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, Tracy King, vouchers | 1 Comment

Bill filing deadline has passed

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Believe it or not, we are almost halfway through the legislative session, and we have now passed the point where new bills can be filed. Racing to beat a deadline for filing bills, state lawmakers on Friday submitted hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, budget, business margins tax, Byron Cook, casinos, Celia Israel, Dan Patrick, Dennis Bonnen, drivers licenses, Eddie Rodriguez, ethics, gambling, Garnet Coleman, gay rights, Greg Abbott, immigration, Jane Nelson, Jessica Farrar, Jodie Laubenberg, Joe Deshotel, Jonathan Stickland, Jose Menendez, Jose Rodriguez, Legislative Study Group, marijuana, Marisa Marquez, Matt Schaefer, Medicaid, RAMP, reparative therapy, sales taxes, Senate, Texas, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, The Lege, Van Taylor | Comments Off

Rallying to save the Texas DREAM Act

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It won’t be easy. With a new Texas legislative session underway and incoming state leaders indicating a desire to repeal the Texas Dream Act, supporters of the law are gearing up for a renewed fight to keep it in place. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Bill Hammond, Dan Patrick, DREAM Act, Greg Abbott, immigration, Jonathan Stickland, Texas, Texas Association of Business, The Lege, tuition | Comments Off

A look at how Democratic legislative challengers did against the spread

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

It’s been long enough since the election that I feel like I can go back and look at some numbers. Not a whole lot of good out there, but we’ll try to learn what we can. To start off, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Bill White, Chris Osborn, Cole Ballweg, Collin County, Commissioners Court, Dallas County, Denton, Denton County, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Emy Lyons, fracking, Harris County, HD105, HD107, HD113, HD136, HD52, HD89, HD92, HD94, John Bucy, Jonathan Stickland, Linda Chavez-Thompson, Lisa Osterholt, Sameena Karmally, Steve Radack, Tarrant County, The Lege, Tina Penney, Tony Dale, Tony Tinderholt, Wendy Davis, Williamson County | 4 Comments

Special session for border security?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

What could possibly go wrong? State Sen. Dan Patrick, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, joined some of his conservative colleagues on Tuesday in calling for “immediate action” to address the surge of undocumented immigrants crossing into Texas. “The Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged border, Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst, DPS, Election 2016, Greg Abbott, Homeland Security, immigration, Jonathan Stickland, President, Rick Perry, special session, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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